Debbie and all partners,
As we all know Stonecare Central PRO carries almost everything
one would need to operate their stone restoration business. Many times I speak
with partners that purchase many items locally from a janitorial supply store. I
have found over the past 20 years that the time I spend going to different
supply stores to purchase products I have wasted valued time. I found
that a 1 stop shop works best. I know many of you say well by the time I add
shipping onto the product it adds to the cost. Have you ever figured out what
your time is worth? In the same time it would take to go to a supply store how
many sales calls could you have made?
If you don’t have appointments this time is best used then
networking with people that will send business your way. Some of the best
networking can be done with the tile and marble /stone retailers , fabrication
shops, hardwood installers refinisher and others. Networking is not a onetime
meeting you MUST follow up with your networking network on regular bases.
As the Stonecare Central site is being re-developed and price
books are in the near future the time you can save doing a 1 stop shop will allow
you time to network and make sales calls on Hotels ,office buildings etc.
Being a partner gives you the best possible price on products. The
saving you receive as a partner in most cases will offset the shipping cost and
still give you great prices. Keep in mind your material and supply cost should
not exceed 5 to7 % of you total job. If it does then we probably need to talk. Your
real cost are the labor cost so if you taking time away from your jobs to stop
and pick up supplies you need then how much are those supplies really costing
you when you factor in you value and the cost of an employee that may be
with you.
We have been testing the products in Stonecare Central at The
Stone and tile School and I can tell you the products tested work and are cost
effective. I purchase my materials and supplies for my restoration company from
StoneCare Central.
This is a New year and the goals for each of us should be to
increase sales and profits in what still remains a tough economy.
John E. Freitag
President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
From:
debbie.shaw@gmail.com [mailto:debbie.shaw@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Stone
and Tile PROS
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:42 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] Twister pads, etc. and SCCPRO
Hi guys.
You won't see me putting my 2 cents worth in much in here
because I am not a stone and tile contractor and I won't have much to
contribute to your questions about job related issues. I'm just here to make
sure you're all taken care of any way I can. But in this case, in the most
recent thread several of you talked about Twister Pads, Optima Pads, etc. and
where you can find them and it made me realize I have an important contribution
for you.
On virtually any product you need, please go to www.stonecarecentralpro.com first.
StonecareCentralpro.com is YOUR store. It was created for your needs. There are
several reasons you want take full advantage of this benefit:
- Buying POWER. As a Partner, you get the best
possible discounts.
- You should find all the products
you need there. Products proven to be the best based on the collective
experience and trial and error of our technical directors and our group.
SCCPRO determines what products go in the store based on what we tell
them. If you can't find what you're looking for or if you've found a great
product that needs to be there, speak up!
- A small percentage of every sale goes into
marketing you to the public.
I, too, have heard some great things about twister pads,
monkey pads, etc. When Margi at SCCPRO got the word and got right on it. http://www.stonecarecentralpro.com/category_s/230.htm
By the way, on that note, Chad at SCCPRO learned that a
number of our guys like the Klindex diamonds, so he got right on
that. Klindex diamonds are now available through SCCPRO at greatly
discounted prices. (I don't think they are on the site yet, so call if you need
them.)
John Freitag, through The Stone and Tile School, has made a
commitment to test every product carried, and trust me, he's a tough task
master. His standards of excellence are very high. Communicate with me, John,
or Margi at SCCPRO, let's work together to make SCCPRO as great as it can be
for you. If you have need of or know of any great product that should be in the
store, tell us.
By the way, a LOT of energy and resources are being poured
into the store right now. The site is being redesigned to make it easier to
find things. Troy is working on getting a Partner Price Book to you soon that
will have all the products carried by SCC and SCCPRO with pictures, what the
product does with some comments from our Pros that have used them. (The first
version might not be very pretty, but we want to get it to you as quickly as
possible.)
A lot of testing has been done on the cleaning/sealing and
other chemical products, both for you and your customers. I believe we
have created a very impressive line of products.
Oh, on that note, we have some great ideas for how you can
generate maximum revenues with the consumer products. More on that later...
Debbie
--
Stone and Tile PROS, Inc.
www.stoneandtilepros.com
(877) 715-5313 (option 2)
Have you visited www.stoneandtilepros.com
lately?
Powered by http://DiscussThis.com
Visit
list archives, subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription preferences
Start a new conversation
(thread)